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Have we, as Canadians, set the bar low for race relations? When the Black Lives Matter movement is mentioned here, a common response is that at least Canada isn't as bad as the States. And yet we we have an extremely high unemployment rate amongst black youth, black Torontonians are stopped by police up to 17 times as frequently as other groups, unarmed black men have been beaten by the police, and the black community is under-represented in leadership positions.

The Black Lives Matter movement was started in the United States following the 2013 aquittal of George Zimmerman in the shooting death of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin in Florida. Join us on March 9th as we welcome some special guests to discuss why the movement is relevant to us in Toronto in 2016.

Andray Domise, community activist and co-host of the Canadian politics podcast Canadaland Commons, and Akio Maroon, human rights activist, educator and community organizer with a focus on gender-based violence, consent, equality and social justice, will share their experiences and discuss why we should all care about the movement.

Doors open for informal networking at 7:00pm and the discussion starts at 7:30pm. As always, this event is free, you just have to pay for what you order. Please RSVP to let us know you will be joining us.